Calendrical Rituals Flashcards
The holiest day in the Jewish calendar
Yom Kippur
What kinds of things do people use to enhance the ordinary/everyday life?
signs, symbols and dramatic or personal acts
Calendrical rituals occur at
a particular time of the week, month or year
They can also mark a period of time since a
significant event
Which type of rituals occur at regular intervals during the week, month or year?
calendrical rituals
What are the three distinguishing features of rituals?
They communicate with each other or a higher being.
They have a pattern.
They are repeatable (not random).
What might calendrical rituals commemorate?
important days or actions
Calendrical rituals give ____ meaning to the passing of time.
social
What are the three purposes of calendrical rituals?
They incorporate the regular into the transcendent.
They make sense of the normal seasons of life.
They create spiritual and social satisfaction in celebrating something greater than oneself.
Provide three examples of calendrical rituals within Judaism
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Hanukkah, Pesach, Shavuot, Sukkot
Provide an example of a weekly ritual within Christianity
Eucharist
Provide two examples of calendrical rituals within Christianity
Easter, Christmas
Provide an example of an annual ritual within Islam
Ramadan
Provide an example of a life ritual within Islam
Hajj
Provide an example of a weekly ritual within Islam
Friday prayer (jum’ah)
